Over the coming weeks we are going to be highlighting some of the businesses that have gone that extra mile during the past few months of the Covid-19 pandemic. We start with Sett Valley Cycles (Union Road, New Mills) who have ensured the ever growing demand for bikes, parts and servicing has continued despite the
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New Mills Tennis Club club has recently joined the Lawn Tennis Association, and is planning to attract more local youngsters to the sport. Tennis – among with all sports – is suffering during the coronavirus lockdown, and even this year’s Wimbledon Championship’s have been cancelled. But New Mills are already planning for a bright future.
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No taming these! I’m not expecting many ‘likes’ for this because we tend to shy away from small, fast, furry things with four legs but here goes. This winter, for the first time, I sprinkled mealworms on the ground below the bird table; robins, blackbirds and thrushes love them. But the tasty morsels also attracted
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Who doesn’t love the horse chestnut? With their spiky green cases, gleaming seeds, celebrated by children (I hear ‘conkers’ has started to make a comeback). Horse chestnuts, with their mahogany-bright conkers, are the very essence of a British autumn and more importantly you can find this beautiful tree all over New Mills But did you
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Peak Bean is a local family-run, small batch coffee roaster located at the Furness Vale Business Centre on Calico Lane, Furness Vale. Our beans are thoughtfully sourced from around the world, freshly roasted and then delivered straight to your door. We began our roots when running a small café in the village of Hayfield. Since
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Flora and fauna : Signs of Spring Well Spring is hanging round the corner and everything’s on the point of happening. We had a wander along the canal across from Swizzels last weekend and hiding behind The Hub (that pink building) were a few patches of lemon yellow coltsfoot. A sure sign of things to come.
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Over the last 6 years a closed and very leaky pub, albeit one loved by many locals, has been transformed. The Butterfly House at the Torrs has hosted some fantastic nights, as well as serving up terrific food during the day. You might not realise that there are three self-catering apartments with accommodation for up
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Established in 2015, Torrside Brewing is located across from Swizzels, alongside the picturesque Peak Forest Canal. Rather than taking the traditional approach of producing a range of core beers, brewers Chris, Nick and Peter opted for a more free-wheeling approach, brewing all manner of beers across a huge range of different styles and strengths. Although
At Take Part we believe that every individual deserves the opportunity to experience the magical effects and wellbeing benefits of Performing Arts. Take Part connects motivation, emotional stability, positive mind-set and self-awareness with health, energy and a sense of purpose making a difference to individuals, changing lives. Take Part is a safe community where every
Just Dance Academy established in 2014 Is a professional dance school with fully qualified UKA trained teachers. With years of teaching and dancing, JDA offer places from age 2-16 years old for boys and girls. Classes run weekly in the High Peak and are also available in Stockport, with several of styles such as Ballet, Pointe,
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